The Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014

Interpretation

1.—(1) In this Schedule:—

“the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(1);

“the Centrica outfall” means the area bounded by co-ordinates (53°39.670’N, 00°13.696’W), (53°39.713’N, 00°13.570’W), (53°39.666’N, 00°13.523’W) and (53°39.623’N, 00°13.647’W) and shown on sheet 5 of the works plans;

“clay” means dredged materials with a diameter of less than 31.25 micrometres;

“the E.ON outfall” means the area bounded by co-ordinates (53°39.557’N, 00°13.561’W), (53°39.600’N, 00°13.426’W), (53°39.550’N, 00°13.382’W) and (53°39.508’N, 00°13.517’W) and shown on sheet 5 of the works plans;

“earthworks season” means the period from April to October or such other period set out in British Standard 6031;

“gravel” means dredged materials with a diameter of at least 2 and less than 64 millimetres;

“HU080” means the area bounded by co-ordinates (53°36.30’N, 00°00.62’W), (53°36.47’N, 00°02.32’W), (53°36.95’N, 00°03.47’W) and (53°36.55’N, 00°00.42’W);

“HU082” means the area bounded by co-ordinates (53°37.47’N, 00°02.27’W), (53°37.25’N, 00°00.80’W), (53°36.97’N, 00°00.81’W) and (53°37.12’N, 00°02.29’W);

“licence holder” means the undertaker and any agent or contractor acting on its behalf;

“licensable activity” means an activity licensable under section 66 of the 2009 Act;

“licensed activity” means any activity described in Part 2 of this Schedule;

“marine piles” means piles that will be in a free water condition during construction;

“mean high water springs” means the average of high water heights occurring at the time of spring tides;

“named vessel” means a vessel whose name and type has been notified to the MMO in writing;

“percussive piles” means driven piles but excludes the handling, placing and vibro-driving of piles;

“sand” means dredged materials with a diameter of at least 62.5 micrometres and less than 2 millimetres;

“sea bed” means the ground under the sea; and

“silt” means dredged materials with a diameter of at least 31.25 and less than 62.5 micrometres.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, all geographical co-ordinates given in this Schedule are in latitude and longitude degrees and minutes to two decimal places.

(3) Tonnages of dredged materials are expressed in wet tonnes.

(1)

2009 c.23.